Second OS [Windows XP and Windows 2000]

[Ragnar]

Well, i am running on Windows XP Professional SP2. I want to install Windows 2000 as a second OS to run along wtih the XP installation. I have created the partition for the Windows 2000 installation, but when i try to run the installer, it says that the install function has been disabled because there is a newer version of Windows installed. So how do i install it as a second OS?


Thank you.

 

[urbanfox]

The stuff I sent ya in PM should help, but basically you have to install the lastest O/S last, which kind of sucks if you have a full windows xp partition you have been using for some time :/

 

[LeoCrasher]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_2k.htm

Enjoy
/Leo

 

[Ragnar]

Yes, i did use PMagic 8.0 for making the new partition for the new install. And yes, i don't really want to format as i have 80GB of data i do NOT want to loose or redownload , going to check out the websites you gave me.


EDIT

Pfft, for some reason i can't boot from the Win2k CD, maybe because it's a pirated copy or something? I think it said something like "Please instert a system disc and press ENTER" or something like that.

 

[XeroX]

when i done it i had to hide the partitoin with partition magic, then install it with six boot floppys (very anoying). But that was with XP and XP longhrn i got the same error saying thres a newer ver but might be different with 2000

 

[LeoCrasher]

Yes, i did use PMagic 8.0 for making the new partition for the new install. And yes, i don't really want to format as i have 80GB of data i do NOT want to loose or redownload , going to check out the websites you gave me.


EDIT

Pfft, for some reason i can't boot from the Win2k CD, maybe because it's a pirated copy or something? I think it said something like "Please instert a system disc and press ENTER" or something like that.

Then use a floppy with CD-ROM support to enter the CD and load the setup file. There are plenty of these floppys downloadable on the internet.

Alternatively get a better Win2k download.

/Leo

 

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Then use a floppy with CD-ROM support to enter the CD and load the setup file. There are plenty of these floppys downloadable on the internet.

Alternatively get a better Win2k download.

/Leo

Naw, i'm trying to sort him out with the bootable CD patch :P

A far better option than requiring a floppy, and would work even if he got one of the new Appletel macs :P

 

[Ragnar]

Naw, i'm trying to sort him out with the bootable CD patch :P

A far better option than requiring a floppy, and would work even if he got one of the new Appletel macs :P

As a matter of fact, i did have a Apple computer once , but well it really did suck, never want to touch a Mac after that.